Bitcoin Tech Talk #314
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What I've been working on
Fiat Debases Children - My article for Bitcoin Magazine was about how people are having fewer children as a result of an increased dependency on government brought on by fiat money. The article is one of my most personal and I argue that children are the most important and meaningful achievement for everyone. It’s crazy that such an important part of continuing civilization has been debased so badly.
Altcoins are Immoral - I made mention of this podcast I did with a “crypto” influencer a month ago, but it really needs to be reposted. Altcoins, Web3, DeFi, Metaverse, etc are all scams to enrich the VC industrial complex. Too many people have gotten caught in the hype in large part due to the promises of these hucksters. If there’s any shred of rational thought in your friends that are into these scammy products, this is the one to share.
Naples - I made my way to the city to watch a Champion’s League match between Napoli and Ajax. I was honestly shocked at how passionate the fans were, though they were pretty mean to the visiting fans. I’m debating going to some football matches in South America when I make my way to Brazil and Argentina next month. Any tips would be appreciated.
What I'm up to
Activate - I’m teaching a class on HD wallets on October 25 and it’s free! You will need to have either read my book or taken my Programming Blockchain class to benefit from this. This class was originally supposed to be the first part of a new 2-day class I was going to offer called Programming Wallet, which I never finished. If you’re going to be managing keys in any way, this should be a practical introduction on how to program HD wallets.
Lugano PlanB Forum - I’ll be in Lugano next week to participate in this unusual city. They have already integrated Bitcoin in a lot of places like McDonald’s and I’ll be interested to see how easy it is to pay for things using Bitcoin. My talk will be on how fiat money ruins everything, which also happens to be the topic for my new book.
SatsConf - I’ll be in Sao Paolo for this lightning-centered conference in early November. This is a satellite conference to the Latin American Bitcoin conference where I’ll also be speaking. I haven’t been to this place in a few years, so I look forward to seeing how it’s changed.
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